This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Volupus Pink from Citadel at 62 percent in a different finish class. Murder Scene is a dark moderate red with a warm undertone. Highlight it toward Burnished Red, the nearest lighter paint in the The Army Painter lane. For a true match, stick with the original; cross-brand substitutes will read as a different color.
Murder Scene equivalents in other ranges
We ran The Army Painter Murder Scene against every mapped catalog and came up empty: no brand makes a color close enough to call an equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Volupus Pink, dries clearly more saturated and warmer than Murder Scene, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Scale75
Vallejo
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Murder Scene?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Volupus Pink at 62% color similarity.
Is Murder Scene a one-coat paint?
Murder Scene is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Murder Scene with?
The next step up for highlighting Murder Scene is Burnished Red in the The Army Painter range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.